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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5478

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators Amondson, Owen, Metcalf, Kreidler, DeJarnatt, McMullen and Smith

Read first time 1/25/89 and referred to Committee on   Environment & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to punchcards for steelhead and upland birds; and amending RCW 77.32.360.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 13, chapter 310, Laws of 1981 as last amended by section 88, chapter 506, Laws of 1987 and RCW 77.32.360 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) ((A)) An annual steelhead punchcard, or two-day steelhead punchcard, is required to fish for steelhead trout.  ((The fee for this punchcard is fifteen dollars.))

(a) The fee for an annual steelhead punchcard is fifteen dollars and for a two-day steelhead punchcard is ten dollars.

(b) A two-day steelhead punchcard shall be issued.  It is valid for two consecutive days following the time of issuance.  A person may purchase more than one two-day card a year.  A fishing license is not required to obtain a two-day steelhead punchcard.  The two-day steelhead punchcard is valid for a total catch of four steelhead trout.

          (2) Persons possessing steelhead trout shall immediately validate their annual punchcard or two-day punchcard as provided by rule.

          (3) Annual steelhead punchcards required under this section expire  April 30th following the date of issuance.

          (4) Each person who returns ((a)) an annual  steelhead punchcard to an authorized license dealer by June 1 following the period for which it was issued shall be given a credit equal to five dollars towards that day's purchase of any license, permit, transport tag, punchcard, or stamp required by this chapter.

          (5) An upland bird punchcard is required to hunt for quail, partridge, and pheasant in areas designated by rule of the commission.  The fee for this punchcard is fifteen dollars.

           (6) Persons killing quail, partridge, and pheasant shall immediately validate their punchcard as provided by rule of the commission.

           (7) Upland bird punchcards required under this section expire March 31st following the date of issuance.